WAC 296-23-245   Licensed nursing billing instructions.  (1) Registered nurses may be required to obtain provider account numbers from the department as outlined by department policy.

     (2) Advanced registered nurse practitioners must obtain provider account numbers from the department.

     (3) Refer to WAC 296-20-132 and 296-20-135 for information regarding the conversion factors.

     (4) Refer to the department's billing instructions for additional information.

     (5) Services performed by advanced registered nurse practitioners must be billed using the appropriate procedure code number listed in the fee schedules preceded by a Type of Service Code "N." The rate of reimbursement for the services billed by advanced registered nurse practitioners will be ninety percent of the value listed in the fee schedules.

     (6) Refer to WAC 296-20-303 for rules regarding home attendant services.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030, 51.32.060, 51.32.072, and 7.68.070. 01-18-041, § 296-23-245, filed 8/29/01, effective 10/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030 and 1993 c 159. 93-16-072, § 296-23-245, filed 8/1/93, effective 9/1/93.]